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barack obama broke the highest glass ceiling, but we have still not overcome. black americans are still battling disparities in hiring, wealth, education, and criminal justice policies that create a structure that make it nearly impossible to ascend in class. i'll be there. i hope you'll hop on a train to d.c. and join us. i'm honored to welcome in the president of the national urban league. what are the most important steps for the black community to take right now? >> great to be with you. today we took a historic step when four of us, reverend sharpton, the naacp, melanie and myself and our organizations released the 21st century agenda for jobs and freedom so that this march would not simply be a one-day celebration but an effort to mobilize around a series of issues. as you mentioned in your open, we see wide disparities in unemployment. the jobless rate among black americans is twice as high and not much better for latinos. we see certainly a public system of education which is failing to meet the needs of the 21st century and isn't educating all of our k
barack obama broke the highest glass ceiling, but we have still not overcome. black americans are still battling disparities in hiring, wealth, education, and criminal justice policies that create a structure that make it nearly impossible to ascend in class. i'll be there. i hope you'll hop on a train to d.c. and join us. i'm honored to welcome in the president of the national urban league. what are the most important steps for the black community to take right now? >> great to be with...
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maybe in 2008 after barack obama had just been elected. but this year there was a sense of we know exactly what we need to do. in particular, a lot of folks were focused on what's going on in north carolina, even people who weren't from the state were talking about the republican overreach in north carolina, the attempts to disenfranchise people there. so it was encouraging to me to see the activism coming out of people. >> yeah, when you think about voting rights, guns, immigration, we definitely feel like we're in crisis. this was definitely an awe-inspiring day. >> and it wasn't just about race. >> no, it was a multiracial movement. i felt connected sort of per pen duckularly to the whole movement. i felt connected backwards to the moment in history. i felt like it was a black political all-star game where everywhere you look there's somebody from some other state. to see my sister mod raiting the whole thing was awesome. it reminded me again it's all about jobs. the lack of jobs. we are at double unemployment of white people. young bla
maybe in 2008 after barack obama had just been elected. but this year there was a sense of we know exactly what we need to do. in particular, a lot of folks were focused on what's going on in north carolina, even people who weren't from the state were talking about the republican overreach in north carolina, the attempts to disenfranchise people there. so it was encouraging to me to see the activism coming out of people. >> yeah, when you think about voting rights, guns, immigration, we...
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it's courtesy of none other than first lady michelle obama. 19 songs. a lot of hip-hop. it's called songs for a healthier america. it's part of that let's move campaign. it features hits like "you are what you eat," "veggie love," and "we love vegetables." you're listening to "everybody" by jordan sparks and douggie fresh with a guest appearance of dr. oz. ♪ ♪ >> i love it. >> always think about what dr. oz looked like there before you do anything at a work party or ever try to dance in front of your children. that's useful on a number of levels. now, what did you guys think about it? we asked you on our facebook. ellie said, it is great and anned a trous mix. willie said, way to go, let's keep these kids moving. amen. keep it moving with us on facebook, where you'll find a link to that entire album. stay with us. up next, we have a story that's been flying around the web at lightning speed. the high-speed transportation system designed by an iron man hills. the average pizza dinner out is over $8.00 a meal. this digiorno dinner from walmart is less than $2.30 a serv
it's courtesy of none other than first lady michelle obama. 19 songs. a lot of hip-hop. it's called songs for a healthier america. it's part of that let's move campaign. it features hits like "you are what you eat," "veggie love," and "we love vegetables." you're listening to "everybody" by jordan sparks and douggie fresh with a guest appearance of dr. oz. ♪ ♪ >> i love it. >> always think about what dr. oz looked like there before you do...